The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROSTOMIUM
Etymology
Noun
prostomium (plural prostomia)
(zoology) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*sto"mi*um, n.; pl. Prostomia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
– Pro*sto"mi*al, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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